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Toothbrushes have been around for hundreds of years. In fact, the first known toothbrushes were used about 5,000 years ago and were made of twigs.
The Prophet Mohammed introduced the use of the miswak (toothbrush) to the Middle East about 1,300 years ago.
A Japanese writer who traveled in China described toothbrushes in about 1200 AD.
The English word toothbrush dates back to at least the late 1600s.
The modern toothbrush with a bone handle and bristles was mass produced beginning in about 1840. Natural fibers replaced animal bristles in 1938.
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Is brushing your teeth regularly a healthy habit?
Yes.
When do you start brushing babys teeth?
whenever you have teeth i guess
How can you protect and maintain your teeth?
By going to get check ups regularly, and brushing often.
How does diet affect your teeth?
Only consuming lots of sugary acidic foods and not brushing teeth regularly will damage them
How can I use promotes in a sentence?
Brushing your teeth regularly promotes good oral health. This firm promotes from within.
What if you don't brush your teeth?
They will rot and you will have none so start brushing!
What is tooth decay what are its cause and hous it can be porevented?
Tooth decay is, well when your teeth start to rot. The cause of Tooth decay is, eating to much sugar, and junk food, and not taking care for your teeth. It can be prevented by brushing your teeth, and going o the dentist regularly for checkups
Is toothpaste being used as an additive to drugs?
Yes, they people are brushing their teeth after the use of drugs, sometimes. Yes, they people are brushing their teeth after the use of drugs, sometimes.
How do people get bad teeth?
Not brushing your teeth not flossing eating a LOT of junk food
How people get cavities in their teeth?
You get cavities by eating sugar and not brushing your teeth very well.
Does brushing your teeth take 5 minutes or 20 minutes?
No offense to any OCD people out there, but teeth brushing should take 5 minutes.
Is brushing your teeth an inherited trait?
No. For most of human history, people never brushed their teeth. "Inherited' would mean that babies spontaneously would start cleaning their teeth because their brain was hard-wired to give them that urge. But that isn't so. The only natural urge we have is to want to eat or drink stuff that has way too much sugar in it and so make our teeth rot. But brushing your teeth is an acquired habit.
